Latest California Healthline Stories
Nursing Home To Close Following Allegations Of Sexual Assault Between Residents
The incident involving the two residents raises questions about what constitutes sexual abuse in a nursing home, especially among the memory-impaired – and who is responsible for sorting it out.
UC Irvine Receives Record $200M Donation To Establish Health Sciences College
The college will be named after philanthropists Susan and Henry Samueli and focus on an approach that incorporates conventional medicine, complementary and alternative medicines and “self-care.”
Pediatricians Alter Guidance On Young Patients With Tattoos, Piercings
“Tattooing and piercing of various body parts no longer is a high-risk population phenomenon, as evidenced by growing numbers of adults and adolescents not considered at risk who have tattoos and multiple ear and body piercings,” says the new report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Wanting ‘Some Peace Of Mind,’ Hundreds Of San Diegans Flock To Get Hep A Vaccinations
While the disease is highly contagious, experts say the general public is probably not at high right of contracting it. The majority of those who have been sickened in the San Diego outbreak have been homeless.
Advocates For Safe Injection Sites Bill Don’t Lose Hope Despite Defeat
The bill fell two votes shy of the 21 needed to approve the measure and a number of lawmakers were absent.
GOP Says It’s Close On Graham-Cassidy Bill, But Those Last Votes Have Always Been A Struggle
The measure from Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is the party’s last-ditch effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. And while Cassidy says he thinks he has about 48 or 49 votes, that still isn’t enough to pass it.
VA Disability Exams Move From Oceanside Clinic To Downtown San Diego
“North County veterans hate going to downtown San Diego. It can be an all-day affair,” said Chuck Atkinson, a spokesman for the Veterans Association of North County.
Community Clinics Brace For Worst As Deadline To Renew Federal Funding Inches Closer
“[W]e have never gotten to the point that we’re 15 days away from the end of the year, without knowing our funding for the next year,” said Vernita Todd the senior vice president of Health Center Partners of Southern California. “This is a first.”
UCLA Patients Exposed To Medication With Expired, Potentially Dangerous Ingredients
UCLA quietly closed the pharmacy responsible within days of the inspection.
Local Addiction Clinic Gets $1.4M In Federal Funds To Help Fight Opioid Crisis
The funds will be used to expand services, ramp up outreach to new patients and hire a new psychologist who can work more closely with primary care staff to identify and respond to possible opioid overuse.